Environmental Awareness Education Research Articles

Universities Participate in the Study of Environmental Protection Ideology in Ecologically Fragile Areas

After nearly 30 years after the reform and opening up the rapid development of economy, China also had a “industrial pollution” and “poverty”, mainly because of the low level of productivity, population pressure overload caused by environmental degradation, and between population pressure and environmental degradation A vicious cycle, is essentially a syndrome caused by poverty. We've been paying a lot of attention to the former for a long time At present, the environmental awareness education in colleges and universities has made great progress compared with the past. College students basically have certain environmental knowledge and awareness, and have high enthusiasm for environmental protection and environmental protection cause, and pay great attention to it. However, when problems arise or involve their own interests, their environmental awareness and behavior lag significantly. In this paper, system dynamics, neural network model and computer simulation are used to study environmental protection in ecologically fragile areas.

The Effect of Environmental Awareness Education Program on Children's Environmental Awareness

Education programs are learning experiences that take place with planned activities offered to the individual and contribute to the upbringing of people in society and the realization of goals related to them. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the environmental awareness education program applied to preschool children on children's environmental awareness. The study group of the research consisted of a total of 41 children, 20 children in the control group and 21 children in the experimental group, who were studying in kindergarten classes affiliated to the Ministry of National Education and had not participated in any environmental education program before. This study has a pre-test post-test control group experimental design. According to this design, the application of the pre-test, the application of the environmental awareness education program and the application of the post-test are carried out respectively. "Personal information form" and "Environmental awareness scale for children" were used as data collection tools in the study. The data were analyzed with SPSS statistical package program. According to the findings of the study, it was found that the environmental awareness education program was effective on the environmental awareness of preschool children.

Green-pesantren and environmental knowledge and awareness: case study at Pondok Pesantren As Salafy Al Asror Semarang

Green-pesantren or eco-pesantren have become an important concern in improving environmental knowledge and awareness for all parties, including Pondok Pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) in Indonesia. This research aimed to describe the level of student’s environmental knowledge and awareness and explore the efforts that had been made at Pondok Pesantren As Salafy Al Asror in Semarang to improve environmental knowledge and awareness for Santri (Students), Ustadz (Teachers), and residents of Pondok Pesantren. The research was conducted quantitatively and qualitatively to capture the phenomenon in more depth. The informants included Santri, Ustadz, and caretakers of Pondok Pesantren As Salafy Al Asror in Semarang. Data collection methods used interviews and documentation. The data analysis method used is descriptive quantitative and interpretive qualitative analysis. The research findings indicated that Pondok Pesantren As Salafy Al Asror had paid sufficient attention to the concept of green-pesantren or eco-pesantren. The management had tried to raise environmental knowledge and awareness for Santri, Ustadz and Pondok Pesantren stakeholders. Efforts that had been made include the provision of adequate trash bins, regular cottage community service agendas, sanitation arrangements, and environmental awareness education. However, there were still many things that needed to be addressed, such as waste management and infrastructure management that cared more about the environment. Provision of alternative sources of electricity through solar electricity and utilization of clean and healthy water sources was an important matter that must be addressed by Pondok Pesantren management.

Literature review on waste management of online food delivery industry in China

Meituan Waimai, which was officially launched in November 2013, has created a huge market for food delivery in China. After years of development, China’s online food delivery market reached RMB 664.62 billion in 2020. In 2022, Meituan Waimai and Ele.me, two food delivery platforms, have created a duopoly in China’s food delivery industry. Due to the success of the food delivery industry, a significant amount of food delivery packaging waste has caused far-reaching harm. This literature review primarily organizes the research on the impact of online food delivery packaging from the perspective of environmental protection. It uses the criterion layer index of online food delivery waste management ecosystem to analyze the impact of the government, environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs), garbage recycling processors, consumers, online food delivery platforms, takeaway merchants, and takeaway packaging manufacturers. The review shows that scholars generally believe that takeaway waste management is a complex process involving multiple factors. The implementation of policies at the government level is inadequate, and studies at the environmental NGO level are scant. At the consumer level, more environmental awareness education is required. Online food delivery platforms and takeaway merchants should assume greater corporate social responsibility, and manufacturers of takeaway packaging need prioritize the substitution of environmentally friendly materials. There is a consensus that paper-made and recyclable packaging boxes are more environmentally friendly than degradable packaging, which is not as environmentally friendly as is commonly believed. The academia and the industry have conducted various studies and pilot projects on recyclable packaging. If all levels cooperate well, this will be an effective way to manage takeaway packaging garbage. At last, we propose the following assumptions for future research: Besides environmental hazards, takeaway garbage has caused direct or indirect physical harm to humans and animals. Increasing consumer awareness may increase their propensity to participate in governance. Additionally, existing food delivery platforms may need to improve their corporate social responsibility awareness to provide environmentally conscious consumers with sufficient and effective plastic reduction guidance measures during the ordering process. Moreover, will biodegradable plastic products face the same ironic situation as biofuels? That is, the initial intention of technology development is to improve the environment, but the actual process of production or processing may controversially aggravate the environment.

Environmental Education Awareness among School Teachers in Relation to Primary & Secondary Level and Gender

This study conducted a stratified sample of 1800 school teachers to investigate their level of environmental education awareness and gender. Data were collected using a self-made questionnaire and processed with appropriate statistical techniques, namely 2-way ANOVA and t-test. The results show that there are significant differences in environmental education awareness among primary and secondary school teachers, with the former scoring higher. There is no significant difference in environmental education awareness among male and female school teachers. However, the interaction of the two variables (level and gender) showed significant differences in environmental education awareness.

The Level of Environmental Education Awareness Among Student-Teachers Enrolled in the Professional Diploma Program in Teaching and its Relation with some Variables

The aim of this study was to investigate the level of environmental education awareness among student-teacher participants in the Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Teaching (PPTD) program at Al Ain University in the United Arab Emirates and its relationship with various variables. The study utilized an analytical descriptive approach and was carried out on a sample of 309 male and female student-teachers from Al Ain University's Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Teaching (PPTD) program. An Environmental Education Scale was used as the research instrument in the second semester of the school year 2022-2023. The findings of the study revealed that there were no statistically significant differences in the degree of environmental consciousness of student-teachers enrolled in the Professional Diploma in Teaching program due to differences in educational backgrounds or prior teaching experience. The study recommended that public and higher education institutions play a larger role in boosting student understanding of environmental education.

Establishing Integrative Framework for Sustainable Reef Conservation in Karimunjawa National Park, Indonesia

The Coral Triangle region is facing negative impacts due to unbalanced carrying capacity and inappropriate public behavior, leading to unsustainable reef tourism. As a result, there has been increased awareness and preference for sustainable reef conservation (SRC). This study evaluates the integrative perspective framework of tourists’ heterogeneity preferences in SRC programs using a choice experiment conducted in Karimunjawa National Park (KNP), Indonesia. The study found that tourists preferred boat anchoring at the mooring buoy, a lower number of boats, smaller tourist groups with interpretation, added information boards, and environmental awareness education. Additionally, this research revealed that most tourists preferred the alternative SRC program and had a heterogeneous preference, which showed different features among each group. The scenario of an integrative program generated the highest value compared to the “recreational management” and “institutional control” scenarios. This evidence can assist policymakers in adapting policies for SRC programs and in potentially securing conservation funds associated with enhancing the institutional aspects of carrying capacity and marine environmental education for sustainable marine development.

Environmental Awareness-Based Education at English Corner Community in Sidetapa Village

This study aims to explain the implementation of an environmental awareness-based education model for children in the English Corner Community in Sidetapa Village. This study uses a qualitative approach, with data collection techniques through purposive sampling, field observations, in-depth interviews, and document studies. To develop the validity of the data obtained by the researchers using the triangulation method, namely by combining various data collection techniques and existing sources. This study indicates that environmental awareness education provided by English Corner Community volunteers is given on the sidelines of the English course, starting with guiding children about the importance of protecting the environment. Collection of plastic waste around Sidetapa Village and using the environment as an object of learning media by linking objects in the environment translated into English. Thus, children at English Corner Community have the personality to care about the cleanliness of the environment.

Research on Interdisciplinary Education of Chinese Universities in the Digital Economy

In recent years, in response to the continuous development of the global digital economy, Chinese universities have focused on training "digital+economy" composite talents, constantly developing interdisciplinary education, and exploring new paths and methods. This essay analyzes interdisciplinary education curriculum improvement, teaching method innovation, situational awareness education and evaluation criteria. In the aspect of curriculum improvement, we should integrate two or more subjects' knowledge and thinking modes to promote students' cognitive progress, depending on disciplines, solution of practical problems and research, and focus on the solution of complicated topics or problems and comprehensive understanding. Teaching methods ought to strengthen high-level and comprehensive thinking skills to help students establish a complete knowledge system and more research-based practice projects between different disciplines. Environmental awareness education needs to build a professional development community for teachers, focus on the "renewal" of knowledge, maintain an empty cup mentality and invest in research and cooperation in front of new concepts. In terms of the evaluation system, evaluation standards should be formulated to monitor students' knowledge and ability at different stages and ensure that students reach corresponding standards.

Environmental Awareness Education Campaign through Videography at the Rawajati Waste Bank in South Jakarta

Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, has serious problems with the increasing volume of waste in garbage collection sites The use of videos in an educational campaign in the Waste Bank program has become one of the means for the community to participate in the fight against waste, especially in Jakarta. This study aimed to determine the role of videography in educating audiences, especially millennials, about the Waste Bank on social media. This study used a qualitative descriptive research method. The result of the research was to create a video of the Waste Bank with persuasive and effective messages to be shared on social networks so they can be understood effectively.
 Keywords: videography, education campaign, waste bank, millennials, Jakarta.

Development of Environmental Awareness Education Model Guidebook in Sekolah Sungai Winongo

The “sekolah sungai” is an effort to make the community aware of preserving the environment. It is necessary to have a guide book for the implementation of the sekolah sungai Winongo so that it is easily understood by all members of the river school. This study aims to produce a guide book for environmentally conscious education models at the sekolah sungai Winongo. This research is a development research with the ADDIE model, which is carried out until the development stage or model development. Data were collected using interviews, observation and assessment of design and product feasibility. Analysis of the initial condition data was carried out descriptively, the feasibility of the product was carried out by the opinion of the river school material expert, the learning media expert was statistically quantitative using the percentage of success of the model. The results of the study were in the form of a guidebook for the model of environmentally conscious education at the Sekolah Sungai Winongo. The results of expert validation and material validation are in very good criteria and are ready to be tested.

Elementary Teachers’ Environmental Education Cognition and Attitude: A Case Study of the Second Largest City in Taiwan

This study aims to explore the perceptions and attitudes of national elementary school teachers toward environmental education to understand the difference between different teachers’ background variables on environmental education cognition and attitude and the correlation between cognition and attitude. This research adopts the questionnaire survey method and takes elementary school teachers from the second largest city in Taiwan, Taichung City, as the research sample. Stratified random sampling was adopted, and 636 questionnaires were distributed. In total, 536 questionnaires were effectively recovered, and the effective recovery rate was 84.27%. The descriptive statistical analysis of sample data, an independent sample T-test, a one-way analysis of variance, Scheffe’s comparison test, and Pearson’s product-difference correlation were used for analysis. The study results are: (1) Elementary school teachers in Taichung City have good environmental education and teaching cognition and environmental issue cognition. (2) The attitudes toward the environmental education of elementary school teachers in Taichung are positive and active. (3) Senior and experienced elementary school teachers in Taichung City have a high awareness of environmental education due to their participation in many workshops and environmental protection activities. Therefore, there are significant differences in the cognition and attitude of environmental education from elementary school teachers. (4) There is a significant correlation between the cognition and attitude of elementary school teachers in Taichung City toward environmental education. This research shows that teachers with more senior teaching experience have better cognition and attitude toward environmental education.

Exploring public attention about green consumption on Sina Weibo: Using text mining and deep learning

Achieving the goal of carbon neutrality and carbon peak as scheduled puts forward new demands for the green transition of low-carbon lifestyle in Chinese society. In-depth practice of green consumption (GC) behavior can effectively promote the supply-side and consumption-side emission reduction work, but the phenomenon of “high awareness, low practice” is widespread in GC. The causes of consumers' low practice of GC need to be analyzed from the perspective of time and space from the actual media data. Furthermore, this process assists policymakers and stakeholders to understand the general attitude of the public towards GC, clarifying the propagation path of public emotions and the source of negative emotions. Based on the data from Sina Weibo, this paper applied text mining, a hybrid model of convolutional neural network and long and short-term memory neural network to analyze the public's attention, sentiment tendency and hot topics on GC. The results show that the vast majority of the Chinese public has a positive attitude toward GC; women and economically developed regions are more concerned about GC; the drivers of positive public sentiment toward GC include environmental awareness education, air pollution prevention and control, and online shopping; high green product prices, excessive time costs, chaotic sharing economy and one-size-fits-all solutions lead to negative public sentiment toward GC. By providing public sentiment analysis of GC, this research would assist decision-makers to understand the dissemination mechanism of public will in social media and clarify targeted solutions, which is of great significance for policy formulation and improvement.

Student’s Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception (KAP) to Solid Waste Management: A Survey towards a More Circular Economy from a Rural-Based Tertiary Institution in South Africa

Students of Higher Educational institutions (HEIs) are regarded as major stakeholders of an institution and key agents of transformation in society. Thus, the environmental knowledge of students in academic institutions is instrumental in providing a solution to the solid waste menace and other environmental problems in the community. However, there exists a wide rural–urban gap in transitioning towards sustainable development across HEIs. This informed the current study examining the knowledge, attitude, and perception (KAP) of students at a rural-based educational institution on solid waste management. It also aimed to learn about the institution’s current practices regarding solid waste management and identify steps that can be taken to move the institution closer to a circular economy goal. This study presents the KAP results from a survey of 376 students from nine schools at the University of Venda for the conceptualization of a circular economy (CE) vision for the university. The results show that the knowledge of the students on solid waste management was low and inadequate. However, students are willing to partake in recycling projects to improve the current environmental state of the institution. This study also revealed that some of the students (41%) require motivation to participate in recycling schemes through economic incentives. Increasing awareness of environmental education and initiating participatory environmental programs and strengthening 3 of the key sustainability competencies is recommended as an effective tool to transition to a circular economy in the institution. Further studies are recommended in areas of gamified learning for CE and capital generation from waste for capacity building.

TỔ CHỨC HOẠT ĐỘNG GIÁO DỤC MÔI TRƯỜNG Ở LỚP 1 HÒA NHẬP CÓ HỌC SINH KHUYẾT TẬT HỌC TẬP THEO CHƯƠNG TRÌNH GIÁO DỤC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2018

The General education program in 2018 at elementary level implements integrated education through different subjects and educational activities in order to promote awareness of environmental education for students. However, there is a lack of research on adjusting the way of organizing environmental education activities for students with disabilities, especially students with learning disabilities at inclusive classroom in elementary schools. The article researches on the issue of environmental education through subjects and educational activities at 1st grade inclusive classroom in the General education program (2018) and provides some suggestions for adjustment in the organization of activities for students with learning disabilities at 1st grade inclusive classroom. Specifically, combining with outdoor activities and implementing the process of organizing environmental education activities for students with learning disabilities at 1st grade inclusive classroom in 5 steps: (1) Participation, (2) Discovery, (3) Explaination, (4) Application, and (5) Evaluation.

Dramatic mariculture expansion and associated driving factors in Southeastern China

Mariculture has a profound potential to meet the escalating demand for food. However, so far the understandings of spatiotemporal dynamics of mariculture and indicators of underlying mechanisms are altogether missing in the existing literature. Using high-resolution satellite images, here we provide a first ever detailed analysis to map the spatiotemporal dynamics and explore associated driving factors of mariculture expansion in Southeastern China. We find a 709% increase in total mariculture area between 2003 and 2016, with 836% increase of seaweed mariculture and 264% growth of animal mariculture, respectively. In addition, animal and seaweed mariculture went through different rates and timing of expansion. Animal mariculture area increased steadily in the two periods, exhibiting an annual growth rate of 8.2% (0.71 km2/year between 2003 and 2010) and 11.2% (1.54 km2/year between 2010 and 2016), respectively, while seaweed mariculture area experienced a rapid onset followed by a steep decline in the rate of expansion with an annual growth rate of 95.2% (28.82 km2/year between 2003 and 2010) and 1.5% (3.52 km2/year between 2010 and 2016), respectively. We find both seaweed and animal mariculture expand from the coastline out towards the ocean, surround the islands from the inside to the outside, infill the inner harbor dispersedly, and tend to aggregate away from human disturbance. Sustaining the provision of ecosystem services from coastal and marine ecosystems will require comprehensive monitoring and assessment, systematic spatial planning of mariculture and other uses, regulations of mariculture behaviors via environmental awareness education, scientific training of farm design, and management of feed and energy use in China and beyond.

Creating Environmental Awareness using an Eco-Feedback Application at a Higher Education Institution

Providing environmental education and creating environmental awareness assists future generations to conserve, preserve and sustain the environment. Organisations are supporting environmental awareness education efforts and universities are increasingly being required to exercise sound environmental behaviour and educate all stakeholders on their responsibility of being aware of their environmental impact. Gamification and eco-feedback applications in previous studies have been used to provide feedback on an individual’sbehaviour with the goal of creating environmental awareness. Students are generally not provided with environmental information regarding their use of electricity, water and waste management whilst on campus. In this exploratory study, an eco-feedback application was developed and used to create environmental awareness amongst postgraduate students at the Nelson Mandela University and the functionality of the eco-feedback application was evaluated. The results indicated that participants became more aware of their environmental impact after being exposed to an eco-feedback application. The functionality provided by the eco-feedback application, to assist in creating environmental awareness within an academic institution, proved to be useful.

The role of women in managing waste banks and supporting waste management in local communities

Abstract This paper aims to describe women’s role with active participation in waste management within their communities. The environmental awareness education of citizens combined with the application of the ‘4Rs’ principle (reduce, reuse, recycle, and replant) is necessary to develop waste banks to resolve the issue of waste. Waste bank management is predicted to be the best solution for the municipal waste management and increases the public’s awareness of recycling household waste as a waste management strategy. An increase in awareness begins at the community level. Women can be as social capital in community with the capacity to move the community through their active role in waste management activities. This study considered citizens in Karang Resik, Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia and used the emancipatory participation methods of counselling, educating, and training. The results showed that the presence of a waste bank educated residents to be disciplined in managing their waste and provided extra income from waste collection. Moreover, it strengthened the social cohesion for women within the community. This study shows that local female administrators in family welfare empowerment programmes can be used as role models for other women and can provide a significant impact on waste management.

Sustentabilidade e educação

Diante de alguns momentos da história, tem-se a impressão, que o ser humano e a natureza são adversários, devido a tantas agressões provocadas ao meio ambiente. Tantos indícios mostram que o clima da terra tem alterado bruscamente por obras de influentes comportamentos humanos. Na tentativa de ajudar a compreender e responder a esse grande desafio considera-se a sustentabilidade como um elemento para superar essa agressão. Trata-se de uma questão central hoje. Para que se possa pensar uma nova perspectiva para a educação, é importante articular educação e sustentabilidade na conscientização de uma educação ambiental. Na busca para encontrar relação entre educação e sustentabilidade, o presente artigo objetiva refletir sobre o paradigma ecológico, o problema da sustentabilidade, os desafios para uma educação sustentável, além de apresentar a sustentabilidade como o eixo integrador da educação.

The Role of public school principals in developing students' awareness of environmental education in Ajloun Governorate: دور مديري المدارس الحكومية في تنمية وعي الطلبة بالتربية البيئية في لواء دير علا محافظة السلط بالأردن

The study aimed at revealing the role of the principals of public schools in developing students' awareness of environmental education in Ajloun Governorate. The researcher used the descriptive approach. To achieve the goal of the study، the researcher constructed a questionnaire and distributed it to a random sample of 168 managers and directors. The role of public school principals in developing students' awareness of environmental education in Ajloun Governorate is estimated at (high)، with an average of 3.67 (5). In terms of the dimensions of the study، the following is the cognitive field، with an average of (3.79). (3.88)، and the affective area with an average of (4.14)، all of which are rated (high). The results also showed no significant differences at the level of significance between the role of government principals in developing students' Ajloun Governorate، due to gender variable. In the light of the results، a number of recommendations and proposals were presented to raise the role of managers in developing students' awareness of environmental education ، ،